Event: BiG! Launch-Thursday, August 25th 2011

BiG! The purveyors of quality live entertainment will be your hosts for a sumptuous evening sponsored by calorie burning soft drink Aspire, to celebrate the arts at Roman Abromavich’s decadent club ‘Under The Bridge’ on August 25^th.

On the night entertainment will be provided by a wealth of exciting talent with acts such as Roll Deep alumni J2K, man of the moment Talay Riley, soul siren Alexis Houston whose sister Whitney you may have heard of, alongside some of Britain’s most promising stars of tomorrow including Cherri V, Cleo Sol, Mike Hough and many more. All the acts will be accompanied with a hair raisingly good live band who’ve performed across the UK with Kelly Rowland, N-Dubz, Chipmunk and Alexis Jordan to name but a few.

Adding a sexy twist to the nights proceeding s will be Britain’s Got Talent semi finalists Girls Roc, alongside some of the most astounding up close magic provided by Oliver Ward, while the Urban Street Team will be showcasing their unique brand of freestyle chicanery alongside a whole host of other breathtaking surprises on the night. Leading you through the evening’s festivities while mercilessly tickling your funny bone, will be Choice Fm’s finest Kojo and his partner in crime on the night BiG! Presenter  Carly Wilford (MTV, Sky One, Living TV).

Without the nights festivities Under The Bridge is a beautiful spectacle in itself. Roman Abromavich’s 500 capacity club is situated underneath Chelsea football ground and is purpose built to provide the best music experience possible, with a four tier stage and state of the art sound and lighting turning every performance into a veritable treat for the senses.

Details for the event below;

Under The Bridge: Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, SW6 IHS

Times:  7pm - 8.00pm invite only VIP Launch with Champagne reception (courtesy of Aspire)

8.00pm- Late Live Experience and Party

 For information on the night and to buy tickets head to http://www.itsabigthing.com/  make friends on www.facebook.com/itsabigthing and tweet www.twitter.com/itsabigthing 

 

Any press related queries please contact  andre@itsabigthing.net or call 079532655056

Check back soon for a full review of the event together with pics and vids from the night.

KEISHA BUCHANAN-Live solo debut @ Jacques Townhouse, July 19th 2011

It’s been quite a while since we heard the voice of Keisha Buchanan. Nearly two years on from leaving Sugababes under a mysterious cloud & not on particularly good terms (also with having the indignity of her already recoded vocals being re-recorded and replaced on their album by newest member Jade Ewan), it was however inevitable that eventually she would return.

Having recently being signed up as the face of Jacques cider, it was fitting that her first ever solo performance would take place at the launch of the Jacques Townhouse. On arrival guest were given the option of a range of beauty treatments, from glamorous make up sessions and manicures to the chance to have a photo session in vintage frocks. There was also a room in which to make your own cupcakes and of course there was plenty of fruity alcoholic summer drinks on offer (pity the weather wasn’t there to match it!)

A host of stars from the world of music and entertainment were in attendence in anticipation of what was to come, as were members of the showbiz press. Spotted in the crowd were Orité from JLS, Eastenders star and singer Preeya Kalidas, Actress Jamie Winstone, 1 Xtra DJ Sarah-Jane Crawford, Reg Yates, Big Brother & Annuvahood's Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace as well as rising stars singer Mike Hough and new girlband Vida.

It was finally time for the star of the show to take to the stage. Keisha admitted to being very nervous about the gig (even Tweeting earlier in the day “Wow exciting day ahead! I’m shaking but i feel the support so it’s really helping..Errr A LOT!”). As she launched into her first song, a brand new composition “A Beautiful Mess”, straight away we heard what we’ve been missing. Keisha’s husky but powerful trademark vocals are instantly recognizable on this great singalong tune. As they song ended and the audience applauds, the signs of relief on her face were obvious.

Click here to watch "Beautiful Mess"

She had no need to be nervous as the crowd were 100% with her and the new material proved to be strong too as she launched into the second of three new songs “Fearless” (possibly about how she was NOW feeling!). This was then followed by the first cover of the evening, a storming version of “Rolling In The Deep” (on which she admitted to messing up the lyrics a bit and hoped Adele didn’t hear it....but I don’t think anyone would have actually noticed!)

Click here to watch "Fearless"

Click here to watch "Rolling In The Deep"

Next up, Keisha took us back to where it all started with a medley of two of the best known hits from her time with the Sugababes, their massive #1 hit “Push The Button” was followed by their (still my favourite) debut single “Overload” both of which she co-wrote so is more than qualified to perform on her own.

Click here to watch "Push The Button/Overload"

The third and final new song “Carried Away” followed, another strong song she told us was written in her kitchen.  All too quickly the show came to an end but was wrapped up with a medley of the two girls night out tracks which seemed to encapsulate the theme of the evening. A version of Cyndi Lauper’s hairbrush anthem ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ then mixed into Beyoncé’s ‘Girls (Run The World) (which included a cheeky little lyric change "none of these babes can fade me"). Inspired!

Click here to watch "Carried Away"

Click here to watch "Girls (Who Run The World) Just Wanna Have Fun" Mash-Up

Keisha thanked the crowd and also Jacques for helping her regain her confidence which clearly had been badly damaged with some of the events of the past. On the evidence of tonight’s show those worries and problems should now be far behind her and the future’s looking good. With an estimated release of recorded material due by end of the year it seems we'll be hearing a lot more of her sweet voice soon.

If you'd like to know more about how you can attend Jacques Townhouse in London (19-28 July) AND for the first time in Liverpool (10-19 August), unfortuantely without Keisha but with everything else thrown invisit http://facebook.com/jacques to book a (complimentary) place for you and your friends to enjoy one of these 'must do' summer soirees, but hurry as most dates are now full.